Making the Grade at the Saluda Arts Festival
Although perhaps best known for its iconic Coon Dog Day Festival in July, the foothills town of Saluda — home to the steepest standard-gauge…
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A Novel Approach
No one will dispute that reading is good for you, but Books for Good in Fletcher takes a collective stance on the notion. The…
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Breaking Away: Brevard’s “Tour de France”
Cyclists in and around Transylvania County wanted their own version of the Tour de France, and the Rotary Club of Pisgah Forest answered by…
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The Road Less Revved
Motorcycle riding is inherently risky. In some emergency rooms, choppers and bobbers are nicknamed “donorcycles” because a significant percentage of motorcyclists end up as…
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Fermented is the New Gluten-Free
Laura Huff is the often-incognito restaurant reviewer and creative force behind the Hendersonville-based blog The Carolina Epicurean, which focuses on many areas south of…
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Frontier Life
Thinking about his transformative vision for Hendersonville’s historic 7th Avenue district, restaurateur Charlie Star becomes choked up with emotion. “What is starting to happen…
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The Not-So-Big Beer Movement
Tryon has unique bragging rights in WNC. The steep southern-mountain town is the birthplace of Nina Simone, as well as the equestrian hotbed of…
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Montano’s Peak
“Montano” means mountain in Spanish, but restaurateur Mauricio Montano never expected to wind up living in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where he now owns…
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